29 Replies to How do you eat your Oreos?

I haven't an Oreo in years. Mostly because they were never my favorite cookie, but then I read that the creamy filling was basically like Crisco shortening and sugar blended together, it totally put me off them altogether. But when I did eat them, I'd twist one side off and dunk each half in milk. But I dunk all my cookies in milk. That's the proper way you know. But you don't drink the milk, you have a separate glass for drinking so you don't get cookie crumb infested milk (reminds me too much of backwash, *mrphurghblarg*).

They've only recently started to become mainstream over here recently, I assume something to do with Kraft taking over Cadbury (hisssss). The adverts have been airing for a year or so and we are instructed to twist it, lick it, put it back together and dunk it. Personally I've only ever had a bag of mini ones and I put the little beggars in whole! But not anymore, due to the aforementioned hisssss. Sometimes I do want to sack off the principles though as they look sooo nice.

Mostly, I disassemble them. I've only had the traditional kind. Like many though, I have other cookies I prefer. I LOVE the chocolate chip and macadamia nut ones from Costco. My favorites are Toll House Chocolate chip made by my wife!

The regular Oreos I can pass on. I LOVE the white fudge covered Oreos. It's a good thing I can't find them often because it would be very bad. They are so yummy! Break in half and dunk in milk til the inside gets softened and the outside is still crispy. Oh, nums. I have Girl Scout cookies in the house. I wonder if that will substitute well?

Since I have no self control, whenever I open a box of Oreo, I also finish it. It also means that I eat Oreo cookies in every way possible. First row of cookie I eat: twist, lick, eat cookie. Second row: dunk them in milk. Third row: Bite half, dunk the other half in milk. SO-MANY possibilities. I just LOVE oreos so much.

Edit:
just went to the grocery store in front of my house and bought a bag. My diet says: thank you Christine

You can buy the Newman's Own brand of 'Newman's-Os' which are like a MUCH healthier oreo. They aren't health food but they don't have any hydrogenated oil, are organic and no trans-fatty acids, fake colors or flavors. I much prefer the taste (they taste like real food) and I like that the Newman's Own brand donates tons or their proceeds to great charities. Just a less-guilt-ridden option.

It depends. Usually I just eat it whole. Sometimes I'm really not in the mood for the cookie part, so I twist it open and eat the filling and throw the rest away (or give it to my husband). Or sometimes I twist it open and eat the half with the filling on it and dispose of the rest.

Mostly because they were never my favorite cookie, but then I read that the creamy filling was basically like Crisco shortening and sugar blended together, it totally put me off them altogether.

Yeah, that killed 'em for me too. One of the radio DJs around here was talking about Oreos, and how he didn't understand why people prize the filling. He was like "It's Crisco, creamed together with sugar. You would never, EVER just mix yourself up a big cup of Crisco and sugar and eat it, and yet somehow, Kraft has spent decades charging you money for Crisco and sugar, I don't get it."

And I was like BLECH, is that really what I'm eating?!

Maybe once a year or so, I'll get a wild hair and buy some, and I make it about two in, and I'm like "Eww, gross..."

So I really don't, but when I do, I eat the filling out first, then dunk the cookie pieces in milk.

He was like "It's Crisco, creamed together with sugar. You would never, EVER just mix yourself up a big cup of Crisco and sugar and eat it, and yet somehow, Kraft has spent decades charging you money for Crisco and sugar, I don't get it."

Most commercial "decorator's icing" is just that... a cup of Crisco, 4 cups of 10x sugar, a splash of water, milk, or cream, and vanilla.

He was like "It's Crisco, creamed together with sugar. You would never, EVER just mix yourself up a big cup of Crisco and sugar and eat it, and yet somehow, Kraft has spent decades charging you money for Crisco and sugar, I don't get it."

Most commercial "decorator's icing" is just that... a cup of Crisco, 4 cups of 10x sugar, a splash of water, milk, or cream, and vanilla.

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...Ok? Like, do you have family that makes Oreos or something? You seem really adamant to defend them. People are allowed to think they're not good. If they were the best thing EVAH, they'd be the only cookie that existed, and since they aren't, that means they aren't. It's alright, we'll all live...

...Ok? Like, do you have family that makes Oreos or something? You seem really adamant to defend them. People are allowed to think they're not good. If they were the best thing EVAH, they'd be the only cookie that existed, and since they aren't, that means they aren't. It's alright, we'll all live...

Sorry....

No, I am not adamant about defending them. And of course people are "allowed" to dislike them. I too, dislike the "Crisco whip", and in fact, NEVER eat icing from most wedding cakes or commercial cup cakes, or many other things with hydrogenated vegetable oil, which is usually full of preservatives besides its own artery clogging properties. Not to mention that to me...it tastes disgusting. . I only pointed out the recipe for the one teaspoon full of junk contained in the center of this benign little biscuit for the amusement of others.

Once again, for reasons totally beyond my comprehension, I seem to have irritated instead of amused.

Christine, I had no idea that cupcake frosting is Crisco. I am so glad you posted that and the photo, because I will never look at a cupcake the same way again!
Although no wonder most of my students LOVE frosting. Who doesn't love fat+sugar+cream as a kid?